ENGINEERING GEOLOGY

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Question On the surface of earth largest ocean is

A Atlantic

B Pacific

C Indian

D Arctic

Answer A

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Unit I B1

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Question Chose the appropriate mineral from the list which has 3 sets of

cleavages perpendicular to each other, metallic luster, and

specific gravity 7

A Hematite

B Jasper

C Galena

D Calcite

Answer C

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Unit I B1

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Question Shelly limestone has broken fragments of shells of dead organism.

So it can be classified as

A Clastic Sedimentary rock

B Evaporites

C Residual Deposit

D Volcanic Rock

Answer A

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Unit I B1

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Question Choose the correct sequence in rock cycle

A Magma – Sediment – Sedimentary rock – Metamorphic rocks

B Sedimentary rock – Metamorphic rocks – Igneous rocks – Magma

C Metamorphic rocks – Magma – Igneous rocks – Sedimentary rock

D Sedimentary rock – Sediment – Metamorphic rock – Igneous rock

Answer C

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Unit I B1

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Question Ripple marks, mudcracks ,current bedding are used to

A Define the composition of the bed

B Define the top of the bed

C Define the grain size of the rocks

D All of these

Answer B

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Unit I B1

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Question Which of the following groups of earth materials all belong to the

same rock family?

A Chert, Sandstone, Gypsum

B Obsidian, Granite, Gneiss

C Conglomerate, Shale, Mudstone

D Schist, Gneiss, Rock Salt

Answer C

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Unit I B1

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Question Metamorphism brings

A Changes in preexisting rocks due to chemically active fluids only

B Changes in preexisting rocks due to temperature only

C Changes in preexisting rocks due to temperature, pressure &

chemically active fluids

D None of these

Answer C

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Unit I B1

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Question Himalaya rose from _______ sea..

A Atlantic

B Tethys

C Caspian

D Arabian

Answer B

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Unit I B1

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Question Which of the following properties does not depend on the

chemical composition of an igneous rock?

A Grain size

B Melting temperature

C Mineralogy

D Viscosity

Answer A

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Unit IB1

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Question Basalt and Rhyolites are

A Plutonic igneous rocks

B Volcanic igneous rocks

C Metamorphic Rocks

D Both A and C

Answer B

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Unit I B1

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Question

Identify the feature in green colour in the photo

A Pipe amygdales

B Slaty cleavage

C Both A and B

D None of the above

Answer A

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Unit I B1

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Questio

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Identify the structure shown by the basalt flow in the photograph

A Columnar

B Sheet

C Ropy Lava

D Vesicular

Answer A

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Unit I B1

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Question Which of the following property best describes shale?

A Shale is a coarse grained rock with graded bedding

B Shale typically exhibits varying degrees of fissility breaking into thin layers

C Shale is a aphinitic volcanic rock

D All of the above

Answer B

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Unit I B1

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Question Magma that cools below the earth’s surface form

A Clastic rock

B Intrusive rock

C Stratified rock

D Extrusive rock

Answer B

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Unit I B 1

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Question How thick is crust of the Earth?

A About4 miles

B About 4 km

C About 40 km

D About 400 km

Answer C

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Unit I B1

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Question Identify the correct order in the formation of secondary rock

A Weathering, Transportation, Deposition, Lithification

B Deposition, Lithification Weathering, Transportation

C Lithification, Deposition, Transportation, Weathering

D Weathering, Deposition, Transportation, Lithification

Answer A

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Question Which type of metamorphism favours growth of dense

minerals?

A Low- pressure metamorphism

B Moderate-pressure metamorphism

C High- pressure metamorphism

D All of the above

Answer C

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Question What type of the metamorphic rocks are expected to be present

in the narrow zone of major fault and thrusts

A Contact metamorphic rock

B Dynamic metamorphic rock

C Thermal metamorphic rock

D None of the above

Answer D

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Unit I B1

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Question In regional metamorphism the source of increased temperature

and pressure is________

A A local intrusive heat source

B Impact metamorphism

C Increasing depth of burial

D Due to decay of radioactive elements

Answer C

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Unit I B1

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Question In contact metamorphism there is a_________

A Local heat source

B Frictional heat source

C Regional heat source

D All of the above

Answer D

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Question Within a 50 mile traverse you walk from shale into a slate and

into a phyllite. You are walking in the direction of________

A Increasing metamorphic grade

B Decreasing metamorphic grade

C Increasing degree of contact metamorphism

D Not Sure

Answer A

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Question The pressure and heat that drive metamorphism is a result of ___

A The internal heat of the Earth, the weight of overlying rocks ,

B The weight of the overlying rocks, solar heating, and nuclear

fusion

C Horizontal pressures developed as rocks deform, bonding, heat

released during crystallization

D Internal heat of the Earth, nuclear fission, heat released during

chemical Weathering

Answer A

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Unit I B1

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Question Which type of pressure will result in the alignment of

metamorphic minerals?

A Contact pressure

B Directed pressure

C Uniform Pressure

D None of these

Answer B

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Question During metamorphism, changes in the bulk composition of a

rock occur primarily as a result of __________?

A Increases in pressure

B Increases in temperature

C Reaction with hydrothermal fluids

D All of these

Answer D

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Unit I B1

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Question Structural geology deals with study of

A Primary & secondary structures of rocks

B Only primary structures of rocks

C Secondary structures of rocks

D None of these

Answer C

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Question A mineral is solid and

A Artificial substance with definite molecular structure &chemical composition

B Natural homogeneous organic substance with definite molecular

structure &chemical composition

C Natural, inorganic substance with definite range of chemical

composition

D None of these

Answer C

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Unit I B1

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Question Following part of the earth contain Iron and Nickel

A Core

B Mantle

C Crust

D None of the above

Answer A

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Question Following rock is more resistant to weathering.

A Shale

B Sandstone

C Limestone

D None of the above

Answer B

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Question Following rock is more resistant to chemical weathering.

A Shale

B Limestone

C Sandstone

D None of the above

Answer C

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Unit I B1

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Question Which of the following rock yields more easily to chemical

weathering

A Limestone

B Sandstone

C Grit

D All of the above

Answer A

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Question Limestone &Dolomite differs in

A Composition

B Texture

C Grainsize

D None of the above

Answer A

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Question The following rock is also called as impure limestone

A Dolomitic

B Aranaceous

C Shelly

D Basalt

Answer A

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Question Name the type of metamorphic structure shown in figure

A Slaty Cleavage

B Schistose

C Gneissose

D None of these

Answer B

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Question Which of the sedimentary rocks is easily soluble ?

A Breccia

B Sandstone

C Limestone

D Grit

Answer C

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Question Swelling property is well observed in

A Shale

B Limestone

C Dolomite

D Granite

Answer A

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Question Stalactites and Stalagmites are developed in

A Caves in Limestone

B Sandstone

C Basalt

D None of the above

Answer A

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Question Solution cavities are indication of

A Percolation of water

B Deposition of water

C Evaporation of water

D All of the above

Answer D

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Question Maculose structure can be developed only in

A Aphanitic rocks

B Granular rocks

C Chemical rocks

D Residual rocks

Answer B

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Question Following rock gives effervescence with HCl

A Marble

B Limestone

C Dolomite

D All of the above

Answer D

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Unit I B1

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Question Arrange the following grain size in ascending order.

A Sand, Silt, Clay, Gravel

B Clay, Silt, Sand, Gravel

C Silt, Clay, Sand, Gravel

D Gravel, Sand, Silt, Clay

Answer B

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Question Arrange the following grain size in descending order.

A Sand, Silt, Clay, Gravel

B Clay, Silt, Sand, Gravel

C Silt, Clay, Sand, Gravel

D Gravel, Sand, Silt, Clay

Answer D

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Question Weathering processes

A Only affect igneous rocks

B Only affect sedimentary rocks

C Affect all rocks at earth’s surface

D None of the above

Answer C

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Question Mud cracks preserved in sedimentary rocks

A Are indicative of arid environments characterized by occasional

rain

B Occur only in rain forests

C Occur whenever plants germinate in rocks

D Have never been observed in nature

Answer A

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Unit I B1

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Question Flint, Chert, Jasper, Chalcedony belong to

A Silica Group

B Felspar Group

C Mica Group

D Amhibole Group

Answer A

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Question Mud cracks preserved in sedimentary rocks are used to

A Indicate the fossils

B Indicate the grain size of the bed

C Indicate the top of the bed

D None of the above

Answer C

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Unit I B1

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What is the difference between cleavage of Orthoclase and calcite

?

A Orthoclase has 1 set and calcite has 2 sets of cleavage.

B Orthoclase has two sets of cleavage whereas calcite possesses three

sets of cleavage

C Orthoclase is pink in colour and calcite is white in colour

D None of the above

Answer B

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Question Cementation is a process that involves

A Deposition of cementing material between the grains

B Molecular attraction

C Loss of pore spaces

D Both A and C

Answer D

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Question Welding is a process that involves

A Loss of fluid from the pore spaces

B Increase in the porosity

C Both A and B

D Loss of pore spaces

Answer C

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Question Which of the following best describes mudstone?

A Mudstone is a coarse grained rock with graded bedding

B Shale is a aphinitic volcanic rock

C Mudstone is a fine grained sedimentary rock without planes of fissility.

D All of the above

Answer C

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Question Difference in angularity of the constituents grains between conglomerate and breccia arises due to

A Length of transport of the grains

B Hydrolysis of the parent rock

C Chemical attack of rainwater

D None of the above

Answer A

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Question

Laterites and Bauxites are

A Organic deposits

B Residual deposits

C Sedimentary deposits

D Chemical deposit

Answer B

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Unit I C1

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Question

Rock in figure P has been subjected to metamorphic changes and

converted to Q. Which of the following type of minerals are

developed in this process

A Stress Minerals

B Antistress Minerals

C Rounded

D All of the above

Answer A

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Questio

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Choose the correct answer for chemical decomposition of

Orthoclase

A Kaolin

B Chlorite

C Garnet

D None of the above

Answer A

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Question Coral limestone is formed by

A Colonies of Corals

B Broken rock fragments

C Both A and C

D None of the above

Answer A

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Question

Chert is cryptocryastalline variety of ,

A Silica

B Orthoclase

C Limestone

D Carbonates

Answer A

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Unit I C1

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Calcite, Dolomite, Magnesite are varieties of

A Silica

B Clay

C Carbonates

D None of the above

Answer C

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Unit I C1

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Kaolin, Montmorillonite, Illite are varieties of _____

A Silica

B Clay

C Felspar

D None of the above

Answer B

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Unit I C1

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Question

Arrange the minerals in decreasing order of Hardness on Mohs' Scale

A Diamond, Quartz, Talc, Gypsum

B Diamond, Quartz, Topaz, Corundum

C Quartz, Orthoclase, Calcite, Talc

D None of the above

Answer C

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Arrange the minerals in increasing order of Hardness on Mohs'

Scale

A Talc, Gypsum, Quartz, Diamond

B Diamond, Quartz, Topaz, Corundum

C Quartz, Orthoclase, Calcite, Talc

D None of the above

Answer A

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Unit I C1

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Question Choose Mineral and its correct luster

A Quartz: Vitreous

B Diamond: Admantine

C Mica : Pearly

D All of the above

Answer D

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Choose Mineral and its correct luster

A Quartz: Admantine

B Diamond: Pearly

C Mica : Vitreous

D None of the above

Answer D

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Choose the correct set of fractures shown by minerals

A Conchoidal, Even, Uneven, Hackly

B Conchoidal, Admantine, Vitreous, Smooth

C Vitreous, Conchoidal, Even, Uneven

D None of the above

Answer A

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Unit I C1

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Questio

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Which of the following statement best describes the following

Curve shown in figure

A Gravels size particles are transported when velocity becomes too

less

B Sand size particles require higher velocity for deposition as

compared to gravel size particles

C Clay particles require higher velocity of erosion as compared to sand size particles

D None of the above

Answer C

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Question

Which of the clay is highly expansive

A Kaolin

B Montemorillonite

C Quartz

D None of the above

Answer B

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Question Radius of earth is estimated to be

A 6370 km

B 8370 km

C 3700km

D 10370 km

Answer A

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Unit I C1

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Question Mohorovicic discontinuity separates

A Crust from mantle

B Mantle from core

C Sial from sima

D None of these

Answer A

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Question Sial and Sima combinely called as

A Core

B Mantle

C Crust

D None of these

Answer C

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Question Gutenberg discontinuity separates

A Sial from Sima

B Mantle from Core

C Crust from Mantle

D None of these

Answer B

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Question The layer that separates crust from core is the

A Magma layer

B Lithosphere

C Mantle

D Continent

Answer C

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Question Age of the earth is currently thought to be

A About 6000 years old

B About 6 billion years old

C About 4,500,000 years old

D About 4,500,000,000 years old

Answer D

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Question When vesicles are filled up by secondary minerals in the basalt

is called as

A Scoria

B Amygdaloidal basalt

C Pumice

D None of the above

Answer B

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Question Example of igneous rock which float on water

A Limestone

B Pumice

C Gabbro

D Basalt

Answer B

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Question The mineral give blackens the fingers

A Graphite

B Corundum

C Fluorite

D None of the above

Answer A

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Question Example of organic deposit is

A Shelly limestone

B Shale

C Mudstone

D None of the above

Answer A

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Question Kota stone is

A Conglomerate

B Limestone

C Granite

D None of the above

Answer B

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Question Which is one of the agents of Metamorphism?

A Temperature

B Rain

C Climate

D Atmosphere

Answer A

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Question Coal is

A Economic mineral

B Igneous rock

C Metamorphic rock

D None of the above

Answer A

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Questio

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Find the odd man out

A Shist

B Phyllite

C Basalt

D Granulite

Answer C

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Question Find the odd man out

A Quartz

B Galena

C Calcite

D Orthoclase

Answer B

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Question Graphic texture is formed due to intergrowth of

A Quartz and Felspar

B Quartz and Mica

C Mica and Alumino silicate

D None of the above

Answer A

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Question Granites Shows ___________ colour index

A Melanocratic

B Mesocratic

C Leucocratic

D None of these

Answer C

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Question Organic sedimentary rock is ________________

A Coral Reef

B Limestone

C Mudstone

D Sandstone

Answer A

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Question Shelly Limestone is example of _________________

A Chemical Deposit

B Organic Deposit

C Residual Deposits

D All of the aboves

Answer B

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Question Leaf prints occurs in ________________

A Basalt

B Gneiss

C Shale

D Sandstone

Answer C

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Question Find the oddman out

A Soil

B Laterite

C Bauxite

D None of the above

Answer D

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Question Physical weathering of Granite results into

A Formation of powedered mass

B Formation of clay minerals

C Formation of sand grains

D None of the above

Answer C

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Question Black cotton soil is a result of __________________

A Chemical Weathering of Marble

B Chemical weathering of Basalt

C Physical Weathering of Basalt

D Biochemical weathering of sanstone

Answer B

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Questio

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Chemical weathering is also known as

A Frost wedging

B Disintegration

C Decomposition

D Erosion

Answer C

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Question Physical Weathering is also known as __________________

A Decomposition

B Disintegration

C Discontinuity

D Deformation

Answer B

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Questio

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Directed pressure leads to change in_____________ of minerals

of pre existing rocks

A Weight

B Shape

C Composition

D None of these

Answer B

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Question Sandstone may consists of ______________ coloured

cementing material

A Red

B White

C Green

D Both A &B

Answer D

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Question Siliceous sandstone with vitreous lustre is also called as

________

A Marble

B Quartzite

C Arkose

D All of the above

Answer B

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Question Zeolites mainly occurs in basalt as

A Primary Minerals

B Secondary Minerals

C Tertiary Minerals

D Essential minerals

Answer B

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Question Mottled/Spotted sandstone develops due to

A Leaching of Sodium

B Leaching of Potasium

C Leaching of Iron

D Leaching of Magnesium

Answer C

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Question Calcite occurs in ________________ form

A Massive

B Crystalline

C Cryptocrystalline

D All of the above

Answer D

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Question The pecularity of Non Clastic texture is ________________

A Absence of cementing material

B Presence of cementing material

C It is formed by chemical processes.

D Both A and C

Answer D

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Question Natrolites, Stilbite, Apophylite are the varieties of

A Quartz

B Zeolites

C Felspars

D Mica

Answer B

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Question Find the odd man out

A Natrolites

B Stilbite

C Apophylite

D Chalcopyrite

Answer D

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Question In the word lithosphere , litho means

A Element

B Proton

C Neutron

D Stone

Answer D

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Unit I A1

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Question Mineralogy deals with study of

A Only optical Properties

B Only Physical properties

C Only chemical properties

D All of the above

Answer D

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Petrology deals with

A Study of texture, structures, mineral composition of rocks

B Study of only texture of rocks

C Study of only mineral composition of rocks

D None of these

Answer A

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Question Stratigraphy deals with study of

A Mineral composition of rocks

B Arrangement of rocks according to their ages

C Only structures of rocks

D None of these

Answer B

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Questio

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Historical geology deals with study of

A Origin &evolution of the earth & its inhabitants

B Description of the earth

C Arrangement of rocks of the earth

D None of these

Answer A

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Question Physical geology deals with study of

A Only physical work of natural agents

B Geological work of natural agents

C Only chemical action by natural agents

D Geological action of natural agents on the surface of the earth

Answer D

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Question

Economic geology includes the study of

A Occurrence, properties of ore and economic minerals

B Only occurrence of ore minerals

C Exploration of economic minerals

D All of these

Answer D

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Question

Palaeontology deals with study of

A Non living plants &living animals

B Dead animals &Living plants

C Remnants of past flora and fauna

D None of these

Answer C

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Question

Geomorphology deals with study of

A Various surface features of the earth

B Internal structure of the earth

C Structures occur in the rocks of the earth

D None of these

Answer A

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Questio

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Photogeology deals with study of

A Satellite imagery

B Aerial photographs

C A & B

D None of these

Answer C

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Question Hydro geology deals with study of

A Only occurrence of subsurface water

B Occurrence movement of subsurface water

C Only movement of subsurface water

D None of these

Answer B

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Question Rock is composed of

A Accessory minerals

B Minor minerals

C Essential minerals

D A &C

Answer D

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Primary minerals are

A Formed after formation of rock

B At the time of formation of rock

C Formed from other minerals

D None of these

Answer B

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Question Secondary minerals are

A Introduced in rock after formation of rock

B Formed at the time of formation of rock

C Formed by physical action

D None of these

Answer A

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Questio

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Orthoclase feldspar is

A Primary mineral

B Ore mineral

C Secondary mineral

D None of these

Answer A

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Questio

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The chemical composition of Calcite is

A Carbonate of calcium

B Carbonates of magnesium &calcium

C Only carbonate of magnesium

D None of these

Answer A

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Questio

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Silica group of minerals are

A Primary mineral

B Economic mineral

C Secondary mineral

D All of these

Answer D

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Question Felsic minerals include

A Olivine only

B Quartz, Orthoclase, Muscovite.

C Augite only

D None of these

Answer B

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Question Mafic minerals include

A Muscovite, Quartz

B Olivine, Hornblende, Augite, Biotite

C Muscovite only

D None of these

Answer B

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Question Zeolites are....

A Secondary minerals

B Accessory minerals

C Primary minerals

D None of these

Answer A

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Question The tendency of mineral to break along certain planes is

A Streak

B Fracture

C Cleavage

D None of these

Answer C

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Question

The chemical composition of dolomite is

A Carbonate of calcium &magnesium

B Only calcium carbonate

C Only magnesium carbonate

D None of these

Answer A

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Question Any mineral that can be cut by knife, the property is known

A Tenacity

B Sectile

C Malleable

D Ductile

Answer B

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Question

Hardness of Agate is about

A 5

B 3

C 4

D None of the above

Answer D

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Question Hornblende is member of _______________ family

A Secondary mineral

B Amphibole

C Ore mineral

D None of these

Answer B

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Question Lustre is

A Quantity &quality of reflected light from surface of mineral

B Only quantity of reflected light from surface of mineral

C Only quality of reflected light from surface of mineral

D None of these

Answer A

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Question

Hardness of Finger nail is

A Equal to Talc

B In between Talc and Gypsum

C Less than calcite and more than Gypsum

D Equal to Fluorite

Answer C

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Question

The hardness of Diamond as per Mohs' scale is

A 9

B 8

C 10

D None of these

Answer C

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Question The cleavage in Calcite is/are____________ set/s

A One

B two

C Not Present

D Three

Answer D

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Question The streak is

A Colour of powder of mineral

B Colour of mineral in aggregate

C Nature of surface of mineral

D None of these

Answer A

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Question Rock crystal shows

A Hexagonal crystal form

B Cubic crystal form

C Foliated

D None of these

Answer A

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Question

The tabular form is shown by

A Orthoclase

B Muscovite

C Natrolite

D None of these

Answer A

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Question Chromite is

A an ore mineral

B a Primary mineral

C a Secondary mineral

D None of these

Answer A

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Question Accessory minerals

A Occur in a rock in very small quantity

B Occur in a rock in very large quantity

C Can be identified in hand specimen

D A &C

Answer D

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A One set of cleavage

B Two sets of cleavage

C Three sets of cleavage

D None of these

Answer A

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Question Galena is

A Rock forming mineral

B Ore mineral

C Accessory mineral

D None of these

Answer B

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A 4

B 3

C 2

D None of these

Answer B

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Question The cleavage of quartz is

A Perfect

B Absent

C Distinct

D None of these

Answer B

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Question The form of Muscovite is

A Cubic

B Hexagonal

C Foliated

D None of these

Answer C

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Question Which property of quartz is used in digital watches?

A Magnetic

B Pyroelectrical

C Piezoelectric

D Hardness

Answer C

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Question Kyanite shows

A Cubic form

B Rhombohedral form

C Bladed form

D None of these

Answer C

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Question Pyrite shows

A Cubic form

B Hexagonal form

C Rhombohedral form

D Bladed form

Answer A

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Question The colour of orthoclase is

A Pink

B Brown

C Black

D None of these

Answer A

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A 5

B 7

C 8

D None of these

Answer C

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Question The resistance to abrasion is

A Fracture

B Cleavage

C Hardness

D None of these

Answer C

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Question Asbestos shows

A Cubic form

B Flaky form

C Fibrous form

D None of these

Answer C

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Question The feeling of Talc to finger is

A Soapy

B Rough

C Silky

D None of these

Answer A

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Question Jasper show luster

A Metallic

B Resinous

C Vitreous

D Admantine

Answer B

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A Flaky

B Platy

C Banded

D None of these

Answer B

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A 6

B 5

C 7

D None of these

Answer B

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Which of the following is an amorphous variety of silica?

A Chalcedony

B Opal

C Rock crystal

D None of these

Answer B

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Question Hematite shows ______________form.

A Reni

B Flaky

C Hexagonal

D None of these

Answer A

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Question Amethyst shows

A Brown colour

B Black colour

C Violet or Purple

D None of these

Answer C

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Question _______________ is hydrated silica

A Ilemnite

B Quartz

C Olivine

D Orthoclase

Answer A

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Question Fracture that is found in Agate is

A Uneven

B Conchoidal

C Hackly

D None of the above

Answer B

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Question _____________ is the mineral showing Hackly fracture

A Asbestos

B Sulphur

C Gold

D None of these

Answer A

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Question Which statement is true for zeolites

A They are hydrous minerals

B They are alumino silicates

C They are found in gas cavities of Basalt

D All the above are true

Answer D

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Which mineral has cherry red streak

A Hematite

B Malachite

C Serpentine

D None of these

Answer A

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Question The specific gravity of Baryte is

A Low

B Medium

C High

D None of these

Answer C

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Question The feel of Graphite to fingers

A Soapy

B Greasy

C Rough

D None of these

Answer B

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Question The Agate shows

A Massive form

B Crystallized Form

C Fibrous Form

D None of these

Answer A

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Question Lustre of diamond is

A Vitreous

B Metallic

C Pearly

D Admantine

Answer D

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Question Bauxite show

A Pisolitic form

B Flaky form

C Granular form

D All of these

Answer A

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Question Metallic lustre is shown by

A Hematite

B Mica

C Hornblende

D None of these

Answer A

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Question Rock forming minerals occur

A Widely in crust

B Rarely in crust

C Widely in atmosphere

D All of these

Answer A

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Question Pyroxene as an essential mineral observed in______________

A Igneous rock

B Metamorphic rock

C Sedimentary rock

D None of the above

Answer A

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Accessory minerals ____________

A Do not affect bulk composition of the rock

B Very much abundant in all rocks

C Affect the bulk composition of rock

D All of the above

Answer A

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Magnetite is ____________________

A Magnetic

B Non magnetic

C Feebly magnetic

D All of these

Answer A

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Question Which of the following is not physical property of the mineral?

A Specific gravity

B Fracture

C Form

D Stress

Answer D

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Question Ore mineral which is black in colour and has cherry red streak

is________________

A Haematite

B Pyrite

C Bauxite

D All of the above

Answer A

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Ore mineral contains________________

A Metal

B Diamonds

C Gemstones

D All of the above

Answer A

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Question Which of the following is not mineral?

A Moonstone

B Flint

C Diamond

D Coal

Answer D

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Question Which of the following is not a variety of quartz?

A Opal

B Agate

C Amethyst

D Plagioclase

Answer D

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Question Which physical property depends on the absorption of some colours and reflection of other coloured rays?

A Streak

B Cleavage

C Colour

D Form

Answer C

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Question Talc is used in ________________

A Talcum powder

B Cements

C Acid

D None of these

Answer A

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Question Mineral ‘Quartz’ shows following colour in its pure form

A Colorless

B Yellow

C Red

D Violet

Answer A

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Question The basic unit of rock is,

A Gas

B Mineral

C Vapour

D Vitamin

Answer B

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Question Blue is characteristic colour of _____.

A Actinolite

B Orthoclase

C Plagioclase

D Kyanite

Answer D

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Question Which of the following group is formed as a result of late

solidification of magma

A Silicate, Mica, Olivine

B Silicate, Felspar, Amphibole

C Feldspar, Olivine Pyroxene

D Silicate, Mica, Feldspar

Answer D

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Biotite is a silicate of

A Iron and Magnesium

B Iron and Potassium

C Potassium and Magnesium

D Iron and Aluminium

Answer A

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n

Which of the following do not have a white streak?

A Rock crystal

B Galena

C Amethyst

D Rosy quartz

Answer B

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n

Which of the following is a colourless mineral

A Muscovite

B Hornblende

C Jasper

D Olivine

Answer A

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Which of the following is a dark coloured mineral

A Muscovite

B Augite

C Quartz

D Orthoclase

Answer B

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Question

Which of the following does not belong to feldspar.

A Plagioclase

B Augite

C Orthoclase

D Albite

Answer B

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Plutonic rocks are having generally

A Low Silica Percentage

B High Silica Percentage

C No Silica Percentage

D Both A &B

Answer D

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Hornblende and Biotite are abundant in

A Basic rocks

B Neutral rocks

C Acidic rocks

D None of these

Answer C

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The hardness of orthoclase is

A 5

B 6

C 7

D 8

Answer B

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_______is defined as a tendency of mineral to break along

certain plane

A Texture

B Luster

C Streak

D Cleavage

Answer D

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Hypabyssal Rocks show

A Aphanitic Textures

B Inequigranular Textures

C Equigranular Textures

D All of the above

Answer D

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Question

What is specific gravity of silicate?

A 2.5

B 1.9

C 2

D 3

Answer A

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Question The two most abundant element in the earth crust are

A Calcium and Silicon

B Aluminium and Oxygen

C Silicon and Iron

D Oxygen and Silicon

Answer D

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Question

Which of these minerals is commonly found in both mafic and

felsic rocks?

A Quartz

B Alkali feldspar

C Plagioclase feldspar

D Olivine

Answer C

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Question

The rate of cooling of a magma or lava is reflected by the

________ of the rock.

A Mineralogy

B Texture

C Colour

D Density

Answer B

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Question

Which of the following pairs of intrusive and extrusive rocks

have the same chemical composition?

A Granite and Andesite

B Gabbro and Basalt

C Gabbro and Rhyolite

D Diorite and Basalt

Answer B

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Which of the following statements about mafic rocks is true?

A Mafic rocks are richer in silica than felsic rocks

B Mafic rocks crystallize at higher temperatures than felsic rocks

C Mafic rocks are more viscous than felsic rocks

D Mafic rocks tend to be lighter in color than felsic rocks.

Answer B

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Which of the following mineral is commonly found in both

mafic and felsic rocks?

A Quartz

B Orthoclase

C Olivine

D None of the above

Answer D

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A glassy texture indicates:

A Very rapid cooling

B Slow cooling

C Slow followed by rapid cooling

D None of the above

Answer A

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n

The volcanic equivalent rock of granite is a:

A Rhyolite

B Gabbro

C Andesite

D Basalt

Answer A

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Which of the following best describes basalt?

A A dark-colored, fine-grained igneous rock rich in silica

B Dark-colored, fine-grained igneous rock poor in silica

C A dark-colored, coarse-grained igneous rock rich in silica

D None of these

Answer B

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Which of the following is NOT an extrusive igneous rock?

A Obsidian

B Basalt

C Andesite

D Granite

Answer D

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Which rocks are acidic in nature

A Mesocratic

B Melanocratic

C Leucocratic

D None of the above

Answer C

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Question Corresponding volcanic rocks of Syenites are

A Rhyolites

B Trachytes

C Andesites

D Basalt

Answer B

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Granites, Syenites, Diorites, Gabbros are examples of

___________rocks.

A Volcanic

B Plutonic

C Hypabyssal

D None of the above

Answer B

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n

Plutonic rocks are formed at

A Greater depths.

B On surface of earth

C Intermediate depths

D None of the above

Answer A

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Question Igneous rocks are formed by

A Deposition of products of rock weathering

B Cooling and solidification of molten rock material.

C By change in characters of pre-existing rocks by action of heat.

D Change in Pressure

Answer B

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Question Plutonic rocks show texture

A Holocrystalline

B Hemicrystalline

C Holohyaline

D None of these

Answer A

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Question Which of the following mineral does not occur in a mesocratic

rock.

A Plagioclose

B Augite

C Quartz

D Kyanite

Answer D

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n

___________ is the arrangement of the different constituents of a

rock within the rock.

A Texture

B Luster

C Streak

D Hardness

Answer A

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n

What is the percentage of silica in acid igneous rocks.

A 40.00%

B 50.00%

C 60.00%

D More than 66%

Answer D

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n

Rocks are compounds of elements and elements are aggregates

of minerals.

A TRUE

B FALSE

C Irrelevant statement

D Both B &C

Answer D

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Questio

n

Which pair/s of rock has the similar mineral composition?

A Granite-Rhyolite

B Gabbro-Basalt

C Lime stone-Marble

D All of the above

Answer D

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Question

Which rocks mentioned below are igneous and aphanitic except:

A Andesite

B Basalt

C Gabbro

D Rhyolite

Answer C

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Question

Following minerals are all commonly associated with granite,

except

A Quartz

B Olivine

C Microcline

D Muscovite

Answer B

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Question

Which of the following group is formed as a result of early

solidification of magma

A Olivine, Plagioclase, Muscovite

B Orthoclase, Muscovite, Quartz

C Plagioclase, Olivine, Pyroxene

D Hornblende, Mica, Orthoclase

Answer C

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Questio

n

A coarse grained Plutonic Igneous rock composed mainly of

Quartz, Orthoclase and Biotite is

A Gabbro

B Syenite

C Granite

D Anorthosite

Answer C

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n

Basalt is

A Acid igneous rock

B Basic igneous rock

C Ultra basic rock

D Intermediate igneous rock

Answer B

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Questio

n

Basalt is

A Plutonic rock

B Volcanic rock

C Hypabyssal rock

D None of the above

Answer B

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Questio

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Well developed crystals in igneous rocks is a result of

A Slow cooling

B Intermediate cooling

C Rapid cooling

D None of the above

Answer A

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Question

Large sized grains surrounded by groundmass in Igneous rocks

are referred as ___________.

A Seriate

B Orbicular

C Glomeroporphyritic

D Phenocrysts

Answer D

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Question

Porphyritic texture is most commonly found in the rocks of

______________

A Volcanic origin

B Hypabyssal origin

C Plutonic origin

D All of the above

Answer D

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Glassy texture is peculiarity of

A Plutonic rocks

B Hypabyssal rocks

C Volcanic rocks

D None of these

Answer C

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Question Pegmatite is a/an

A Acid igneous plutonic rock

B Acid igneous volcanic rock

C Acid igneous hypabyssal rock

D Basic igneous hypabyssal rock

Answer C

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n

Amygdaloidal structure is found in

A Plutonic rocks

B Volcanic Rocks

C Hypabyssal rocks

D None of the above

Answer B

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n

The last mineral to crystallize from magma is _____________

A Plagioclase

B Olivine

C Quartz

D Pyroxene

Answer C

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Proportion of Silicon to Oxygen in Quartz is _____________

A 1:3

B 1:2

C 1:4

D 4:1

Answer B

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Question Continental crust is mostly made up of

A Granite

B Rhyolite

C Basalt

D Gabbro

Answer A

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n

Oceanic crust is mostly composed of

A Granite

B Rhyolite

C Basalt

D Gabbro

Answer C

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Questio

n

What is approximate Silica content of Granite

A <45%

B 45 - 55%

C 55 - 65%

D >66%

Answer D

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Generally Igneous rocks are _________.

A Formed at relatively high temperature

B Formed by crystallization of solids from liquid

C Formed at high and low pressure

D All of the above

Answer D

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Questio

n

The molten rock material occurring below the surface of the

earth is called

A Magma

B Lava

C Both of these

D None of these

Answer A

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Questio

n

The molten rock material occurring above the surface of the

earth is called

A Magma

B Lava

C Both of these

D None of these

Answer B

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Hypabyssal rocks are formed

A On surface of the earth

B At intermediate depth

C At great depth

D None of these

Answer B

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Question

When individual crystals are large enough to be seen with the

unaided eye the rock is called

A Phaneric

B Aphanitic

C Glassy

D None of these

Answer A

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Question

If the crystals are so small that they cannot be seen with naked

eye are called

A Phaneric

B Aphanitic

C Porphyritic

D None of these

Answer B

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Questio

n

Which of the following is an Igneous rock

A Lime stone

B Gypsum

C Gneiss

D Basalt

Answer D

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Which of the following is not a variety of Basalt

A Vesicular

B Compact

C Gabbro

D Amygdaloidal

Answer C

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Questio

n

A fine grained sedimentary rock without stratification is ______

A Sandstone

B Limestone

C Mudstone

D Shale

Answer C

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Rocks having particles of Gravel size is known as

A Arenaceous

B Rudaceous

C Argillaceous

D Both (a) and (b)

Answer B

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Question

What is the particle size of Arenaceous rocks

A 2 to 0.0625 mm

B Greater than 2 mm

C Less than 0.0625 mm

D Both (a) and (b)

Answer A

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Question

Find the odd man out________.

A Breccia

B Bauxite

C Arkose

D Granite

Answer D

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Question

Rocks made up of sand grains are called______.

A Silty rocks

B Arenaceous rocks

C Argillaceous rocks

D Rudaceous rocks

Answer B

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Question

Laterites and Bauxites are

A Organic deposits

B Residual deposits

C Biochemical deposits

D Chemical deposit

Answer B

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Question

Rocks made up of particle size less than 0.0625 mm are

called______

A Arenaceous rocks

B Argillaceous rocks

C Rudaceous rocks

D None of the above

Answer B

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Question

________is an example of Residual deposit.

A Soil

B Conglomerate

C Sandstone

D Limestone.

Answer A

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Question

Fossils are best preserved in ________.

A Breccia

B Shale

C Basalt

D Granite

Answer B

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Question

Secondary rocks are formed due to

A Lava eruption

B Weathering and deposition

C Magma cooling

D Thermal Metamorphism

Answer B

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n

Ripple marks, mudcracks ,current bedding are the features of

___________ rocks.

A Secondary

B Igneous

C Metamorphic

D All of these

Answer A

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n

Laminations are developed in

A Shale

B Granite

C Bauxite

D Laterite

Answer A

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Questio

n

Chemical weathering is also known as

A Frost wedging

B Disintegration

C Decomposition

D Erosion

Answer C

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n

Process of metamorphism causes____________of preexisting

rocks.

A Recrystallization

B Crystallization

C Lithification

D None of these

Answer A

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Process of metamorphism occurs

A Below the zone of weathering

B Below the zone of deposition

C Above the zone of weathering

D None of these

Answer A

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The agents of metamorphism

A Pressure

B Temperature

C Chemically active fluids

D All of the above

Answer D

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Questio

n

Directed pressure leads to change in__________of minerals of

preexisting rocks

A Weight

B Shape

C Composition

D None of these

Answer B

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Questio

n

Shear stress results in the production of

A Granular structure

B Parallel structure

C Banded structure

D B & C

Answer D

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The parallel arrangement of mineral constituents of a

metamorphic rock is known as

A Slaty cleavage

B Schistose structure

C Granulose structure

D A and B

Answer D

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Question

Metamorphism of sandstone produces

A Slate

B Quartzite

C Schist

D None of these

Answer B

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A porphyritic texture produced by recrystallization in metamorphic rocks is termed as

A Porphyroblastic texture

B Slaty cleavage

C Granulose texture

D None of these

Answer A

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Parallelism is peculiarity of

A Schistose structure

B Saccharoidal structure

C Granulose structure

D None of these

Answer A

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Question

Heat predominant metamorphism is called as

A Plutonic metamorphism

B Thermal metamorphism

C Cataclastic metamorphism

D None of these

Answer B

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The metamorphism in which directed pressure is predominant is

A Plutonic metamorphism

B Thermal metamorphism

C Cataclastic metamorphism

D None of these

Answer C

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Directed pressure &Temperature predominant metamorphism is

A Dynamothermal metamorphism

B Thermal metamorphism

C Cataclastic metamorphism

D None of the above

Answer A

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Uniform pressure &Temperature predominant metamorphism is

A Dynamothermal metamorphism

B Thermal metamorphism

C Plutonic metamorphism

D None of the above

Answer C

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Contact metamorphism occurs due to

A Heat from igneous intrusions

B Heat from radioactive disintegration of minerals

C Pressure

D Both A &B

Answer D

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Questio

n

Marble is formed by

A Contact metamorphism of shale

B Contact metamorphism of limestone

C Plutonic metamorphism of shale

D None of the above

Answer B

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n

Phyllite is formed by

A Contact metamorphism of shale

B Contact metamorphism of limestone

C Cataclastic metamorphism of shale in second stage

D Dynamothermal metamorphism of shale

Answer D

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n

Gneiss is formed by

A Dynamothermal metamorphism

B Contact metamorphism

C Cataclastic metamorphism

D Plutonic metamorphism

Answer A

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n

Granulose structure occurs in

A Quartzite

B Granitic gneiss

C Sanstone

D Shale

Answer A

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n

A Gneissose Structure

B Schistose Structure

C Saccharoidal Structure

D None of these

Answer B

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n

Muscovite schist shows ________

A Gneissose Structure

B Schistose Structure

C Saccharoidal Structure

D None of these

Answer B

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n

What is the percentage of silica in basic igneous rocks.

A 45 to 52 %

B 52 to 66 %

C Below 45 %

D More than 66%

Answer A

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What is the percentage of silica in ultrabasic igneous rocks.

A 45 to 52 %

B More than 66%

C 52 to 66 %

D Below 45 %

Answer D

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Which of the following statements about mafic rocks is false?

A Mafic rocks are richer in silica than felsic rocks

B Mafic rocks crystallize at higher temperatures than felsic rocks

C Mafic rocks are more viscous than felsic rocks

D Mafic rocks tend to be darker in color than felsic rocks.

Answer A

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A glassy texture indicates:

A Very rapid cooling

B Slow cooling

C Large sized grains

D None of the above

Answer A

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Which rocks are acidic in nature

A Mesocratic

B Melanocratic

C Leucocratic

D None of the above

Answer C

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Corresponding volcanic rock of Syenite is

A Rhyolite

B Trachyte

C Andesite

D Basalt

Answer B

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Plutonic rocks are formed at

A Greater depths

B The surface of earth

C Intermediate depths

D None of the above

Answer A

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Igneous rocks are formed by

A Deposition of products of rock weathering

B Cooling and solidification of molten rock material.

C By recrystallization of preexisting rocks by action of heat.

D Change in Pressure

Answer B

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Plutonic rocks show texture

A Holocrystalline

B Hemicrystalline

C Holohyaline

D None of these

Answer A

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Foliation and lineation are characteristics of

A Igneous rock

B Metamorphic rocks

C Sedimentary rocks

D None of the above

Answer B

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Sedimentary deposits are classified on the basis of

A Grain size

B Shape of the grains

C Time of deposition

D None of the above

Answer A

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Clastic is a term applied to

A Igneous rocks

B Sedimentary rocks

C Metamorphic Rocks

D None of the above

Answer B

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Following minerals are commonly associated with granite ,

except

A Quartz

B Kaolin

C Orthoclase

D Hornblende

Answer B

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Rhyolite is

A Acid igneous rock

B Basic igneous rock

C Ultra basic rock

D Intermediate igneous rock

Answer A

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Slow cooling in igneous rocks develops

A Euhedral crystal

B Glass

C Phenocryst

D None of the above

Answer A

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Compact basalt show

A Pipe amygdales at the base

B Presence of joint

C Aphinitic texture

D All of the above

Answer D

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Amygdaloidal basalt belongs to

A Volcanic origin

B Hypabyssal origin

C Plutonic origin

D All of the above

Answer A

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Joints are present in

A Granite

B Quartzite

C Basalt

D All of the above

Answer D

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Dolerite is

A Acid igneous plutonic rock

B Acid igneous volcanic rock

C Acid igneous hypabyssal rock

D Basic igneous hypabyssal rock

Answer D

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Amygdaloidal structure is generally found in

A Plutonic rocks

B Volcanic Rocks

C Hypabyssal rocks

D None of the above

Answer B

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The last product of crystallization from magma is

A Plagioclase

B Quartz

C Olivine

D Pyroxene

Answer B

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Hypabyssal rocks are formed

A On surface of the earth

B At intermediate depth

C At great depth

D None of these

Answer B

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When individual crystals are large enough to be seen with the

unaided eye, the rock is called as

A Phaneric

B Aphanitic

C Both a &b

D None of these

Answer A

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If the crystals are so small that they cannot be seen with naked

eye are called

A Phaneric

B Aphanitic

C Both a &b

D None of these

Answer B

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Which of the following is an Igneous rock

A Lime stone

B Conglomerate

C Gneiss

D Basalt

Answer D

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The sedimentary rock without stratification is ______

A Sandstone

B Limestone

C Mudstone

D Shale

Answer C

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Rocks having particles of Gravel size is known as

A Aranaceous

B Rudaceous

C Argillaceous

D Both (a) and (b)

Answer B

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Find the odd one out.

A Breccia

B Bauxite

C Arkose

D Granite

Answer D

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Rocks made up of sand grains are called______.

A Silty rocks

B Aranaceous rocks

C Argillaceous rocks

D Rudaceous rocks

Answer B

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Rock in which grains are rounded in shape and grain size is more

than 2 mm is

A Siltstone

B Sandstone

C Breccia

D Conglomerate

Answer B

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Clastic rocks are formed due to

A Lava eruption

B Deposition of broken fragments of pre-existing rock

C Magma cooling

D Thermal metamorphism

Answer B

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What is common between shale and slate ?

A Rock

B Mineral

C Divisional plane

D All of these

Answer D

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Laminations are generally developed in

A Granite

B Basalt

C Marble

D None of the above

Answer D

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Process of metamorphism caused due to ___________

A Chemically active fluids

B Cooling of lava

C Transportation of sediments

D None of these

Answer A

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Process of metamorphism occurs essentially

A Within magma chamber

B During eruption

C On the surface

D None of these

Answer A

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Gneiss is formed by

A Dynamothermal metamorphism

B Contact metamorphism

C Cataclastic metamorphism

D Plutonic metamorphism

Answer A

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Granulose structure occurs in __________ rocks

A Sedimentary

B Metamorphic

C Igneous

D All of the above

Answer B

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Hornblende schist is formed due to ________________ metamorphism of basalt

A Contact

B Dynamothermal

C Cataclastic

D None of these

Answer B

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Question The branch of engineering geology which deals with

A Study of construction material

B Study of Dams & Tunnels

C Origin of rocks

D All of the above

Answer D

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Question Engineering Geology meant for

A Safety of Structures

B Economy of the structures

C Durability of the structures

D All of the above

Answer D

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A Box shaped

B Kidney shaped

C Needle shaped

D Massive

Answer C

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Question Following mineral is an ore of Iron

A Hematite

B Magnetite

C Both (a) &(b)

D Chromite

Answer C

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A Crust

B Atmosphere

C Mantle

D None of the above

Answer C

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Question Rock formed by the chemical precipitation of CaCO3

A Marble

B Amphibolite

C Limestone

D Shale

Answer C

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Question Carbonation is the action of ,

A Atmospheric CO2 on the rock

B Atmospheric CO2 &moisture on the rocks

C Action of loss of oxygen

D Action of Gain of oxygen

Answer B

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Question Sedimentary rocks show following texture

A Granitic

B Granulose

C Maculose

D Clastic

Answer D

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Question Due to dynamothermal metamorphism, some minerals are produced in with flaky, platy, lamellar forms. These minerals

are called

A Stress Minerals

B Equigranular minerals

C Antistress minerals

D None of the above

Answer A

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Question Vesicular and Amygdaloidal structures are developed in

A Metamorphic rocks

B Plutonic rocks

C Sedimentary Rocks

D Volcanic Rocks

Answer D

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Question Cross bedding, ripple marks and lamination are the characteristic structures of

A Metamorphic rocks

B Volcanic Igneous rocks

C Sedimentary Rocks

D Minerals

Answer C

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Question Following two rocks are examples of ‘RESIDUAL’ deposits

A Gabbro and Diorite

B Mudstone and Shale

C Laterite and Bauxite

D None of the above

Answer C

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Question Following two rocks are examples of ‘RESIDUAL’ deposits

A Gabbro and Diorite

B Mudstone and Shale

C Sandstone and Conglomerate

D None of the above

Answer D

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Question Pure limestone recrystallizes to form Marble in following process of metamorphism

A Cataclastic Metamorphism

B Plutonic Metamorphism

C Contact Metamorphism

D All of the above

Answer C

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Find the odd man out

A Lamination

B Slaty Cleavage

C Schistosity

D Foliation

Answer A

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